The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-05-18

IOWn ana STOP urSb az the ancient Ia
thedral of st. Giles, named in honor of the
patron saint of "Edinboro' Town" It was
founded in the ninth century, and was
made famous during the reformation as
the church where John Knox thundered
against 1.-THE dell and all his works"
John Numbered to some purpose, too, for
ne built up a powerful following which
has withstood the fierce assault of all it's
enemies and is now the ruling church Of
Scotland. st. Giles has many interesting
associations connected with its history 1t
was here that the redoUbted Jenny Geddes
assailed the dean, when, by order OF the
King, he attempted to read the Collect from
the offensive Liturgy of Archbishop Laud.
THE dell cole the warne of ye," said the
excited Jenny, "Wad ye say mass
81 she threw her s a1o Violently ie mat at
the poor deans head. Jenny threw her
stool with good effect, for the dean not
palace in London also lodged, for the
storm of popular indignation that followed
admonished him that it was useless to
further attempt to force episcopacy upoa
the Scottish people. The stool Of Jenny
Geddes is religiously preserved in the Ed
inburgh Museum of Antiquity. In this
church are buried the remains of the great
Marquis Montrose and the "Good Regent"
Moray, half brother of Mary QUEEN of
Scots. James VI. took leave of his people
here before departing to assume the crown
of England, and here are deposited the tat
tered battle flags of the veteran Scottish
regiments. The old "tolbooth," or Jail,
made celebrated by Scott as the "Heart OF
Midlothian stood at the north west corner
of st. Giles, but has long since been re-
moved. Outside the church, little fur
Their along the street, is the celebrated "0ld
Cross of Edinburgh" at its base, from
time immemorial, all royal proclamations
have been read, and it was the meeting or
or festivity. Here Prince Charles Edward
was proclaimed Regent IN 1745, and near
by the great Lords of Montrose and Ar
gyle were both executed, and the famous
maiden the rude guillotine used IN
their execution, and that of so many
others, is still preserved in the Edinburgh
Museum of antiquity. Royal procla-
nations are still read from the Old Cross"
cession of heralds, pursuiyants, trumpet
ers, ETC., marched there with much
pomp and ceremony to read proclama-
ton of Queen Victoria declaring a bank
holiday. On the opposite side of the street
is the Royal Exchange, containing the
offices of the Lord Provost (Mayor), the
Municipal Council and other city officials,
and little further along on the other side
again is the Parliament House, built in
1852, and which was the former place of
meeting for the Scottish Parliament. 1t is
now used by the Court Of Session, or Su-
pIeme Court of Scotland, presided over by
Lord President Inglis. | might mention
here that the terms plaintiff and defend
anti are not used in the courts of Scotland,
the words "pursuer and defender" being
substituted.
The Parliament Square contains hand
some bronzs statue of Charles H., and is
surrounded by law buildings on all sides.
1t was in former times the old churchyard
of st. Giles, and here are buried many
ancient Scottishmen, among them sturdy
John Knox, whose grave is indicated by a
small slab in the pavement simply marked
-. K.n A short distance further down
the old street is the home of Knox, Just as
when occupied by the great reformer. Over
the door is the following inscription: "Lufe
God abufe all, and VI nychtbour as vi self"
The house is one of the Oldest in the city
and was built in the fifteenth century, long
before Knox's occupancy. All these
ancient landmarks | have so far mentioned
are located on 'the High street, in what
is known as the ''old town." to distinguish
it from the modern part of the city. But it
is hardly necessary to so denominate it to
convey that information, the quaint old.
fashioned streets and still more quaint old
fashioned houses, with their high gables and
turrets, speaking for themselves of ancient
and chivalric days. One long street runs
the entire length of the old town from the
castle 10 Hollywood, the main outlet for the
numerous little narrow "wynds" and
"closes" that intersect it. In the old DAYS
it was occupied by the palaces of the aristo-
cracy that now serve as the tenements of
the poor and humble Over many doors
are still to be seen traces of faded armorial
bearings. This street. is called High street
until 1t reaches the ancient bounds OF the
abbey authority, where it then becomes the
"CanoDgate."
A ramble through this venerable thor
ouehiare, little changed since the days of
the Stuarts, carries one back to scenes of an
tiquity long since departed, and all around
is thrown the glamour of the past. at
nearly every step is some old landmark re-
calling some interesting historical remin-
iscenee. Entering the Canongate, after
leaving the house of John Knox we pass
numerous tall tenement houses, formerly
the residences OF the old nobility, and come
to MORAY House," now a normal school,
but which was for two hundred years the
palace of the Earls of Moray. Here Oliver
Cromwell made bis headquarters after his
capture of Edinburgh, in 164S, and upon
the balcony in front of the house stood the
wedding party of the Marquis of Argyle,
and jibed and Knocked the great Montrose
as he was dragged by TO the place OF execu-
ton. But it was not long until "the pois-
oned chalice" was presented to the lips of
Argyle in return, and he passed the same
road to his own execution. A little fur
ther along, on the opposite side Of the
set, is the old "Canongate Tolbooth" or
Jail, built in 1891. Over the entrance is the
motto, ''Sic itur ad astrai this is the path
to heaven), not exactly appropriate for a
place of this character. At the east end of
the building is an old stone pillar to which
scolds and slanderers we're formally fast.
ened by an iron "jouk," or collar. Ada
cent to the tolbooth is the venerable Cam
ongate Church, built in 1858. and in the
churchyard here are buried Dugald Stew
art, the poet Ferguson, Adam Smith and
many othez once famous citizens OF Elm
bureh.
Now passing out of the Canongate and
leaving Hollywood on the right, We turn in
the opposite direction and soon enter q
broad street known as the Regent Road
a short walk brings us to the Burns monu-
ment, circular memorial, containing a
nun Der of relics of the poet, and little
further on we ascend the Cation Hill,
familiar to all who have visited Edinhc-gh,
and whence is a beautiful view of the
whole city. Here are located the Royal
Obsel vatory, Nationa. Monument, Nelson's
monument and monuments to Dugald
Stewart and Professor Playfair. Leaving
CaltOn Hill and turning to the right we
soon enter Ieith Walk the street laadinO